Most apps can be used in portrait and landscape mode, allowing you to view content horizontally or vertically.
That’s why knowing how to rotate the screen of your Android phone or tablet can greatly improve your user experience, especially when viewing media, reading documents, or using certain apps that work better in landscape mode.
Whether you want to enable or disable screen rotation, this guide will walk you through the process step by step.
Open Notification Center
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Unlock your Android device and go to the home screen. Then swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notification Center.
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Swipe down again to expand the Quick Settings menu. There, look for the “Auto-rotate” icon. It usually looks like a phone rectangle surrounded by 90° bent arrows.
Enable or disable auto-rotate
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If the icon is highlighted (colored), auto-rotate is already enabled. If the icon is grayed out, tap it to enable auto-rotate.
You can also open the “Settings” app and go to “Display”. Then find “Auto-rotate screen” and tap it to turn it on or off.
Whether you use Notification Center or go directly to your phone’s Settings, by following the steps above you should now be able to easily change the screen rotation on your Android phone or tablet, just the way you want it.
